chased leader to 4th, outpaced and losing touch when slow jump 9th, well behind when jumped badly left next
led to 7th, chased leading pair until outpaced before 3 out
raced in 4th, mistake 8th, chased leading pair before 3 out, no impression
jumped boldly, close up in 5th, went 2nd at 6th, led 9th, in command from 3 out, driven and stayed on strongly run-in
not fluent in rear, struggling most of way
raced in 3rd, went 2nd at 4th, led 7th to 9th, chased winner after, driven and hit 2 out, held run-in
Pepporoni Pete will not be much of a price but he is hard to oppose in this beginners' chase and he gets the vote over Dasher Reilly and Star Shot. The selection is making his seasonal reappearance here and also his chasing debut but he is sure to have been well schooled for this and he has gone well fresh in the past. On the pick of his form from last season he would breeze up here and if his jumping holds up he will be hard to beat. Dasher Reilly does have the benefit of a recent run and he shaped with a good deal of promise over fences last time when second behind Sasso. Similar comments would apply to Star Shot who shaped with promise behind The Wicketkeeper at Hereford last time. However, like Dasher Reilly, he does not look in the same class as the selection and if Pepporoni Pete put in a fluent round of jumping he will be difficult to beat.
Dance World 9-1 (11-5) Close up, chased winner 3rd, joined winner briefly 4 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 4th of 9, 15l behind Little Jimbob (11-9) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Dasher Reilly (USA) 7-4 (11-3) Led, headed approaching 10th, chased winner after, tended to jump left from 12th, no impression from 13th, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Sasso (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Oct.
Le Corvee (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, some headway under pressure approaching 2 out, no further impression, 10th of 17, 11l behind Mill House Girl (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.
Pepporoni Pete (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 14th of 22, 28l behind Kings Quay (10-2) at Aintree 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Sole Agent (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in last, weakened 3 out, last of 4, well behind Blaeberry (10-9) at Stratford 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf.
Star Shot (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, headway 3 out, chased winner last, no chance, 2nd of 9, 9l behind The Wicketkeeper (11-2) at Hereford 2m nov chs (4) gf in Oct.
